Iran’s Revolutionary Guard sidelines president as military grip expands
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the elite branch of the Iranian armed forces, has blocked President Masoud Pezeshkian’s presidential...
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Who is Ahmad Vahidi? Iran’s new IRGC chief tied to global attacks and ‘Death to America’ ideology
As President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to decide whether to extend a two-week ceasefire between the countries approaches, attention...
These Middle Eastern News Sites Are Actually U.S. Government Propaganda Operations
Al-Fassel and Pishtaz News look like typical news websites. They have neatly designed homepages and active social media accounts, where...
Hezbollah ‘human shield’ strategy behind Lebanon ambush, bomb detonation – Macron drawn in
The 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire was tested April 18 after an ambush in southern Lebanon killed a French soldier, highlighting Hezbollah’s...
Trump criticizes Spain amid Iran, NATO rift as PM Sanchez faces questions over political motives
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of Spain has tried to position himself as the European counterweight to President Donald Trump, but...
Pope Leo says remarks about world being ‘ravaged by a handful of tyrants’ were not aimed at Trump: report
Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that remarks he made this week in which he said the "world is being ravaged...
Trump’s favorite field marshal: Who is Pakistan’s powerful army chief Asim Munir with deep intel ties
President Donald Trump publicly thanked what he called Pakistan’s "great prime minister and field marshal, two fantastic people!!!" in a...
Australia’s most decorated veteran walks free on bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, walked free on bail from a Sydney prison on Friday,...
Starmer and Macron accused of ‘playing at being relevant’ with Strait of Hormuz plan
As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron convene a summit Friday on the future of the...
Trump predicted Israel-Lebanon leaders would speak ‘tomorrow’ — Beirut shut it down as ceasefire emerges
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern...
The Dam Breaks: Democratic Senators Overwhelmingly Reject Arms Sales to Israel
Democratic senators overwhelmingly voted to block bomb and bulldozer sales to Israel on Wednesday, in a reflection of the Jewish...
Iran to execute first female protester tied to anti-regime unrest
Iran is set to execute its first female protester tied to the January 2026 uprising in Tehran, according to multiple...
Allies rush thousands of drones to Ukraine as Russia unleashes deadly missile barrages
Ukraine’s allies pledged a massive new military aid package Wednesday, including 120,000 drones from the U.K., after Russia launched hundreds...
President Trump’s negotiating team praised by nuclear experts for walking away from Pakistan talks
With a second round of talks likely to take place between the U.S. and Iran’s regime this week over its...
Trump blasts close ally Meloni, says she’s failing US on Iran
Tensions between Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni escalated Tuesday after the U.S. president publicly rebuked one of...
